Public Programs

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A public lecture by Dr Lorinda Cramer on the significance of Fletcher Jones to Australia’s dress history.

Museums Victoria’s Deborah Tout-Smith leads a panel discussion about the interpretation and preservation of theatre curtains and backdrops of heritage significance that originate from various locations across regional Victoria.

Join Alison Lettin from the National Archives of Australia as she delves into their records to present architectural drawings from Ballarat’s colonial era.

A screening of the short film ‘Voices of the Goldfields’ and discussion about the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid. 

Do you have a soldier in the family? Explore the records at the Australian War Memorial and the National Archives of Australia. 

Join us for a panel discussion chaired by creative leader and theatre maker, Bryce Ives, exploring Ballarat’s community theatre and theatre education history from the beginning of the 20th century to today. 

A public lecture by Dr Charles Fahey on the life of intrepid miner Richard Pope, as detailed in his diary.

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